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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. IC09–500–001 and IC09–505–
001]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–500 and FERC–505);
Comment Request; Submitted for OMB
Review
August 24, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) has submitted the information
collections described below to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
received no comments in response to
the Federal Register notice (74 FR
16377, 4/10/2009) and has made this
notation in its submissions to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due by September 30,
2009.
Address comments on the
collections of information to the Office
of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Comments to
OMB should be filed electronically, c/o
oira__submission@omb.eop.gov and
include OMB Control Numbers 1902–
0058 (for FERC–500) and 1902–0115 (for
FERC–505) as points of reference. For
comments that pertain to only one of the
collections, specify the appropriate
collection. The Desk Officer may be
reached by telephone at 202–395–4638.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and should refer to Docket
Nos. IC09–500–001 and IC09–505–001.
Comments may be filed either
electronically or in paper format. Those
persons filing electronically do not need
to make a paper filing. Documents filed
electronically via the Internet must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing
formats are available at https://
ADDRESSES:
PO 00000
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www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/
user-guide.pdf. To file the document
electronically, access the Commission’s
Web site and click on Documents &
Filing, E–Filing (https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling.asp), and then follow
the instructions for each screen. First
time users will have to establish a user
name and password. The Commission
will send an automatic
acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail
address upon receipt of comments.
For paper filings, an original and 2
copies of the comments should be
submitted to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, and should refer
to Docket Nos. IC09–500–001 and IC09–
505–001.
All comments may be viewed, printed
or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s homepage using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. For user assistance,
contact fercolinesupport@ferc.gov or
toll-free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, by fax at
(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the
purpose of publishing this notice and
seeking public comment, FERC requests
comments on both FERC–500
(‘‘Application for License/Relicense for
Water Projects with Capacity Greater
than 5 MW’’; OMB Control No. 1902–
0058) and FERC–505 (‘‘Application for
License/Relicense for Water Projects
with Capacity 5 MW or Less’’; OMB
Control No. 1902–0115). The associated
regulations, reporting requirements,
burdens, and OMB clearance numbers
will continue to remain separate and
distinct for FERC–500 and FERC–505.
FERC–500: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–500 is
used by the Commission to determine
the broad impact of a hydropower
project (including hydrokinetic projects)
license application. In deciding whether
to issue a license, the Commission gives
equal consideration to a full range of
licensing purposes related to the
potential value of a stream, river, or
other navigable waterway including the
oceans. Among these purposes are:
hydroelectric or hydrokinetic
development; energy conservation; fish
and wildlife resources (including their
spawning grounds and habitat); visual
resources; cultural resources;
recreational opportunities; other aspects
of environmental quality; irrigation;
flood control and water supply.
Submittal of the information is
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necessary to fulfill the requirements of
the Federal Power Act in order for the
Commission to determine whether the
proposal is best adapted to a
comprehensive plan for improving or
developing a waterway(s).
Under Part I of the Federal Power Act
(FPA; 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), the
Commission has the authority to issue
licenses for hydroelectric projects on the
waters over which Congress has
jurisdiction. The Electric Consumers
Protection Act (ECPA; Pub. L. 99–495,
100 Stat. 1243) provides the
Commission with the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal
hydroelectric plants. ECPA also
amended the language of the FPA
concerning environmental issues to
ensure environmental quality. In Order
No. 2002 (68 FR 51070, August 25,
2003), the Commission revised its
regulations to create a new licensing
process in which a potential license
applicant’s pre-filing consultation and
the Commission’s scoping process
pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321) are
conducted concurrently rather than
sequentially.
The information collected is needed:
(1) To evaluate license applications
pursuant to the comprehensive
development standard of FPA sections
4(e) and 10(a)(1), (2) to consider the
comprehensive development analysis of
certain factors with respect to the new
license set forth in section 15, and (3)
to comply with NEPA, Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). FERC staff
conducts a systematic review of the
application, with supplemental
documentation provided through the
solicitation of comments from other
agencies and the public.
Submittal of the FERC–500
information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its Statutory
responsibilities as defined in the filing
requirements in 18 CFR 4.32, 4.38, 4.40–
41, 4.50–51, 4.61, 4.71, 4.93, 4.107–108,
4.201–.202, Part 5, 16.1, 16.10, 16.20,
292.203 and 292.208.
FERC–505: Submission of the
information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the
statutory provisions of Part I of the FPA
(16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. & 3301–3432, as
amended by the ECPA (Pub. L. 99–495,
100 Stat. 1234 (1986)). The FPA as
amended by ECPA provides the
Commission with the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal
hydroelectric power plants, plus
requiring the Commission in its
licensing activities to give equal
consideration to preserving
environmental quality. ECPA also
amended sections 10(a) and 10(j) of the
FPA to specify the conditions on which
hydropower licenses are issued, to
direct that the project be adopted in
accordance with a comprehensive plan
that improves waterways for interstate/
foreign commerce and for the
protection, enhancement and mitigation
of damages to fish and wildlife.
Submittal of the information is
necessary to fulfill the requirements of
Sections 9 and 10(a) of the Act in order
for the Commission to make the
required finding that the proposal is
technically and environmentally sound,
and is best adapted to a comprehensive
plan for the development of the water
resources of the region. Under section
405(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), the
Commission may in its discretion (by
rule or order) grant an exemption in
whole or in part from the requirements
of Part I of the FPA to small
Projected
number of
respondents
Data collection 2 thnsp;3
Annual Estimate for FERC–500 ....................................................................
Annual Estimate for FERC–505 ....................................................................
hydroelectric power projects having a
proposed installed capacity of 5,000
kilowatts or less (5–MW exemption).
The filing requirements to prepare an
application for a 5–MW exemption in
lieu of a licensing application are also
included in this analysis. The
information collected under FERC–505
is used by Commission staff to
determine the broad impact of a license
(including licenses for hydrokinetic
projects) or exemption application.
The information collected for license
applications is needed to evaluate the
hydroelectric project pursuant to the
comprehensive development standard
of FPA sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), to
consider in the comprehensive
development analysis certain factors
with respect to the new license as set
forth in section 15, and to comply with
NEPA, the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.). The information collected for 5–
MW exemption applications is needed
to evaluate the hydroelectric project for
compliance with NEPA, the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). FERC staff
conducts a systematic review of the
prepared application with supplemental
documentation provided by the
solicitation of comments from other
agencies and the public.
The filing requirements are contained
in 18 CFR 4.61, 4.71, 4.93, 4.107, 4.108,
4.201, 4.202, Part 5, 292.203, and
292.208.
ACTION: The Commission is requesting
three-year extensions of the current
expiration dates for FERC–500 and
FERC–505, with no change to the
existing reporting requirements.
Burden Statement: The estimated
annual public reporting burdens and the
associated public costs follow.1
Number of responses per
respondent
Projected average burden
hours per
response
1
1
105,839.5
3,674
6
16
Total annual
burden hours
635,037
58,782
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2 Per sections 4.41(e)(9), 4.51(e)(7) and 4.61(c)(3), applicants are now required to submit their total cost of collection; these figures were used
in determining the average burden hours. The information presented here is based on actual Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 and FY 2008 filings.
3 The Commission has three licensing processes; each process has its own requirements and schedules. More details are available at https://
www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/licen-pro.asp.
Using actual cost figures provided by
filers 2, the average annual cost per
respondent is estimated as follows.
1 These
figures may not be exact, due to rounding.
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Number of filers
providing actual
cost figures
Total annual cost
of collection, for
the filers providing
data in column 2
($) 2
Projected average
annual cost per
respondent ($)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)/(2)
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FERC–500 .................................................................................................................
FERC–505 .................................................................................................................
The reporting burden 2 includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
including: (1) Reviewing instructions;
(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information;
(3) adjusting the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; (4)
training personnel to respond to a
collection of information; (5) searching
data sources; (6) completing and
reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents 2
is based upon salaries for professional
and clerical support, as well as direct
and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative costs and the cost for
information technology. Indirect or
overhead costs are costs incurred by an
organization in support of its mission.
These costs apply to activities which
benefit the whole organization rather
than any one particular function or
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collections of information
are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
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information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2547–092]
Village of Swanton, VT; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests, and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions
August 21, 2009.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment
of License.
b. Project No.: 2547–092.
c. Date filed: June 4, 2009.
d. Applicant: Village of Swanton,
Vermont (Village).
e. Name of Project: Highgate Falls
Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Missisquoi River in Franklin
County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul V.
Nolan, 5515 North 17th Street,
Arlington, VA 22205–2722; telephone
(703) 534–5509.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero,
telephone (202) 502–6002, and e-mail
address thomas.papsidero@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, motions to intervene,
recommendations, preliminary terms
and conditions, and fishway
prescriptions is 60 days from the
issuance date of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice. All
documents (original and eight copies)
should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
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3,123,000
$6,431,257
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Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Please include
the project number (P–2547–092) on any
comments or motions filed.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person in the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervenor
files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: The Village
proposes to install a turbine generator
unit to increase total generating capacity
by utilizing minimum flows that are
currently passing over the rubber dam of
the project. The new unit would consist
of a single turbine generator with a
capacity of 710 kilowatts (kW) and
hydraulic capacity of 200 cubic feet per
second (cfs). The total authorized
capacity for the project would increase
from 10,800 kW to 11,510 kW and the
total hydraulic capacity of the project
would increase from 1,906 cfs to 2,106
cfs.
l. Locations of Applications: A copy of
the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference
Room, located at 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by
calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may
also be viewed on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, call toll-free
1–866–208–3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h
above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene—Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. IC09-500-001 and IC09-505-001]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-500 and FERC-
505); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review
August 24, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the
information collections described below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any
interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.
The Commission received no comments in response to the Federal Register
notice (74 FR 16377, 4/10/2009) and has made this notation in its
submissions to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by September
30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collections of information to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira__submission@omb.eop.gov and include OMB Control Numbers 1902-0058 (for
FERC-500) and 1902-0115 (for FERC-505) as points of reference. For
comments that pertain to only one of the collections, specify the
appropriate collection. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at
202-395-4638.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and should refer to Docket Nos. IC09-500-001 and
IC09-505-001. Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper
format. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper
filing. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete
filing instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at
https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/user-guide.pdf. To file the
document electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp), and then follow the instructions for each screen. First
time users will have to establish a user name and password. The
Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-
mail address upon receipt of comments.
For paper filings, an original and 2 copies of the comments should
be submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of
the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, and should
refer to Docket Nos. IC09-500-001 and IC09-505-001.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user
assistance, contact fercolinesupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8663, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the purpose of publishing this notice
and seeking public comment, FERC requests comments on both FERC-500
(``Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Capacity
Greater than 5 MW''; OMB Control No. 1902-0058) and FERC-505
(``Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Capacity 5
MW or Less''; OMB Control No. 1902-0115). The associated regulations,
reporting requirements, burdens, and OMB clearance numbers will
continue to remain separate and distinct for FERC-500 and FERC-505.
FERC-500: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
500 is used by the Commission to determine the broad impact of a
hydropower project (including hydrokinetic projects) license
application. In deciding whether to issue a license, the Commission
gives equal consideration to a full range of licensing purposes related
to the potential value of a stream, river, or other navigable waterway
including the oceans. Among these purposes are: hydroelectric or
hydrokinetic development; energy conservation; fish and wildlife
resources (including their spawning grounds and habitat); visual
resources; cultural resources; recreational opportunities; other
aspects of environmental quality; irrigation; flood control and water
supply. Submittal of the information is
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necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Federal Power Act in order
for the Commission to determine whether the proposal is best adapted to
a comprehensive plan for improving or developing a waterway(s).
Under Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA; 16 U.S.C. 791a et
seq.), the Commission has the authority to issue licenses for
hydroelectric projects on the waters over which Congress has
jurisdiction. The Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA; Pub. L. 99-
495, 100 Stat. 1243) provides the Commission with the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric plants. ECPA also amended
the language of the FPA concerning environmental issues to ensure
environmental quality. In Order No. 2002 (68 FR 51070, August 25,
2003), the Commission revised its regulations to create a new licensing
process in which a potential license applicant's pre-filing
consultation and the Commission's scoping process pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321) are conducted
concurrently rather than sequentially.
The information collected is needed: (1) To evaluate license
applications pursuant to the comprehensive development standard of FPA
sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), (2) to consider the comprehensive
development analysis of certain factors with respect to the new license
set forth in section 15, and (3) to comply with NEPA, Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). FERC staff conducts a
systematic review of the application, with supplemental documentation
provided through the solicitation of comments from other agencies and
the public.
Submittal of the FERC-500 information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its Statutory responsibilities as defined in
the filing requirements in 18 CFR 4.32, 4.38, 4.40-41, 4.50-51, 4.61,
4.71, 4.93, 4.107-108, 4.201-.202, Part 5, 16.1, 16.10, 16.20, 292.203
and 292.208.
FERC-505: Submission of the information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the
statutory provisions of Part I of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. &
3301-3432, as amended by the ECPA (Pub. L. 99-495, 100 Stat. 1234
(1986)). The FPA as amended by ECPA provides the Commission with the
responsibility of issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric power
plants, plus requiring the Commission in its licensing activities to
give equal consideration to preserving environmental quality. ECPA also
amended sections 10(a) and 10(j) of the FPA to specify the conditions
on which hydropower licenses are issued, to direct that the project be
adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan that improves waterways
for interstate/foreign commerce and for the protection, enhancement and
mitigation of damages to fish and wildlife.
Submittal of the information is necessary to fulfill the
requirements of Sections 9 and 10(a) of the Act in order for the
Commission to make the required finding that the proposal is
technically and environmentally sound, and is best adapted to a
comprehensive plan for the development of the water resources of the
region. Under section 405(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978 (PURPA), the Commission may in its discretion (by rule or
order) grant an exemption in whole or in part from the requirements of
Part I of the FPA to small hydroelectric power projects having a
proposed installed capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less (5-MW
exemption). The filing requirements to prepare an application for a 5-
MW exemption in lieu of a licensing application are also included in
this analysis. The information collected under FERC-505 is used by
Commission staff to determine the broad impact of a license (including
licenses for hydrokinetic projects) or exemption application.
The information collected for license applications is needed to
evaluate the hydroelectric project pursuant to the comprehensive
development standard of FPA sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), to consider in
the comprehensive development analysis certain factors with respect to
the new license as set forth in section 15, and to comply with NEPA,
the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). The information
collected for 5-MW exemption applications is needed to evaluate the
hydroelectric project for compliance with NEPA, the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the National Historic Preservation
Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). FERC staff conducts a systematic review of
the prepared application with supplemental documentation provided by
the solicitation of comments from other agencies and the public.
The filing requirements are contained in 18 CFR 4.61, 4.71, 4.93,
4.107, 4.108, 4.201, 4.202, Part 5, 292.203, and 292.208.
ACTION: The Commission is requesting three-year extensions of the
current expiration dates for FERC-500 and FERC-505, with no change to
the existing reporting requirements.
Burden Statement: The estimated annual public reporting burdens and
the associated public costs follow.\1\
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\1\ These figures may not be exact, due to rounding.
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Projected
Projected Number of average burden Total annual
Data collection \2\ \3\ number of responses per hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response
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Annual Estimate for FERC-500................... 6 1 105,839.5 635,037
Annual Estimate for FERC-505................... 16 1 3,674 58,782
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\2\ Per sections 4.41(e)(9), 4.51(e)(7) and 4.61(c)(3), applicants are now required to submit their total cost
of collection; these figures were used in determining the average burden hours. The information presented here
is based on actual Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 and FY 2008 filings.
\3\ The Commission has three licensing processes; each process has its own requirements and schedules. More
details are available at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/licen-pro.asp.
Using actual cost figures provided by filers \2\, the average
annual cost per respondent is estimated as follows.
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Total annual cost
Number of filers of collection, Projected average
Data collection providing actual for the filers annual cost per
cost figures providing data in respondent ($)
column 2 ($) \2\
(1) (2) (3) (3)/(2)
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FERC-500............................................... 17 $109,331,372 $6,431,257
FERC-505............................................... 14 3,123,000 223,071
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The reporting burden \2\ includes the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose,
or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2)
developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems
for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing,
maintaining, disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and
requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to a collection of
information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing
the collection of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents \2\ is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the
burden of the proposed collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information
on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20850 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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